Author: Anadolu Agency
US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Saturday laid out his plan to ensure that the US will be the crypto capital of the planet and the Bitcoin superpower of the world. “If crypto is going to define the future, I want it mined, minted and made in the USA,” he told Bitcoin Conference at Nashville, Tennessee. “It is not going to be made anywhere else.” “Bitcoin is going to the Moon and I want America to be the nation that leads the way,” he added. Trump said he is proud to be the first major party nominee in American…
Turkish Airlines wants to promote cultural richness and international cooperation while having the most varied destinations on its roster by the next decade, chairman Ahmet Bolat told Anadolu. At the Farnborough International Airshow in the UK, Bolat said the new cultural project wants to bring art and culture together, in collaboration with award-winning Turkish-American artist Refik Anadol. Bolat said the project consists of an art piece of people from various backgrounds depicted as living different life experiences, telling the story of how the flag carrier unites people from cultures around the world. – Turkish Airlines delves into its homeland’s roots…
The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) opened an investigation into Delta Air Lines to ensure that the airline is following the law and taking care of passengers during continued widespread disruptions, the head of the agency said Tuesday. “While you should first try to resolve issues directly with the airline, we want to hear from passengers who believe that Delta has not complied with USDOT-enforced passenger protection requirements during the recent travel disruptions,” Secretary Pete Buttigieg wrote on X. Buttigieg shared a Transportation Department link where consumers can file a complaint or comment about services they received, or requested from…
At year’s-end, Türkiye’s domestic electric vehicle (EV) maker Togg will start pre-orders to Europe of its fully electric C-segment SUV T10X model, the automaker has announced. Togg celebrated its sixth anniversary on Tuesday, as the company was founded on June 25, 2018, under the leadership of President Erdogan. The Turkish automaker became a leading EV brand in Türkiye with the T10X model, which was previewed in 2019, and now it plans to venture out to Europe, having founded Togg Europe GmbH in Germany back in 2021. Besides the C-segment SUV, Togg continues to develop new lines of EVs, as the…
Turkish defense firm Aselsan’s short-range air defense systems conducted integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) exercise with NATO countries at Ramstein Legacy 2024 in Romania. Aselsan’s systems became the first Turkish-made short-range air defense systems ever to be included in NATO’s biannual defense exercise. Aselsan said in a statement that the Turkish Armed Forces participated in the exercise with the firm’s systems, such as the battery command and control operations center named “Hakim-Adoc/T,” fire control device called “Korkut 130/135,” the pedestal mounted stinger, “KMS Zıpkın,” and the “Manpads” team equipment systems. Aselsan’s systems worked in tandem with German, Hungarian, and…
Türkiye’s first heavy-class military unmanned ground vehicle Alpar will be showcased abroad. Türkiye’s leading military vehicle manufacturer Otokar will showcase a range of products at Eurosatory, Europe’s largest and one of the world’s leading defense industry fairs, starting Monday in Paris. As part of this event, the heavy-class unmanned ground vehicle Alpar will be introduced abroad for the first time. Designed with a maximum load capacity of 15 tons, Alpar operates silently with its serial hybrid electric drive system. Otokar has conducted extensive engineering and qualification tests for Alpar since its introduction last year, according to information obtained by Anadolu.…
Turkish e-commerce platform Trendyol on Sunday won the ‘e-export’ category at the “Export Champions Award Ceremony” organized by the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM). Highlighting the significance of TİM’s inaugural e-export award, Trendyol Group President Caglayan Cetin said it reflects the organization’s emphasis on digitalization. “With the strength derived from Türkiye’s ecosystem, Trendyol has become one of the top five technology companies in Europe and the Middle East and the e-export champion of our nation. This award truly belongs to Trendyol’s young engineers, who create groundbreaking technologies, and to Turkish producers, whose products enable this export success,” he said. Cetin also…
Tükiye’s defense and aerospace industry exports hit its record high monthly figure of $876 million in May, a month-on-month surge of 59%, said the secretary of Turkish Defense Industries (SSB) on Monday. “We are not only achieving sustainable growth in our sector with our record high high-tech exports, but also increasing our country’s value-added export rate with our export value per kilogram exceeding $65,” Haluk Gorgun wrote on X. In January-May, Turkish defense and aerospace industry exports grew 9% from last year to $2.2 billion, Gorgun added. On Monday, Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat announced that the country’s exports saw…
Japanese electronics firm Toshiba on Thursday announced plans to cut off 4,000 jobs domestically, accelerating restructuring efforts under new ownership. The layoffs would come in the form of early retirement for employees aged 50 or above. It will also integrate four subsidiaries into the parent firm to cut costs and turn around its struggling business. Toshiba said it would also relocate office functions from Tokyo to Kawasaki, and target an operating profit margin of 10% in three years. In March 2023, Toshiba was delisted after it accepted a 2 trillion yen ($13 billion) buyout offer from a consortium led by…
Türkiye and the US are determined to revitalize and further bilateral economic relations, Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat said. “In the economic field, the governments of both countries are determined to revitalize and further develop relations,” Bolat told Anadolu in an exclusive interview on Thursday. His remarks came on the sidelines of the 39th American-Turkish Conference in Washington which is a premier venue for US and Turkish business leaders to engage in commercial diplomacy. Pointing out that Türkiye and the US have been allies for more than 70 years, Bolat said that although there are some tensions in the political…